The gist of the new musical The Jellicle Ball makes so much sense it seems inevitable in retrospect: a reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s enduring Broadway hit Cats, in the world of vogue dance and ballroom culture, à la Paris Is Burning and “Pose.” An expansive, multidisciplinary creative team includes co-choreographers Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles. The two go back more than a decade. Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch co-direct Jellicle’s premiere run, which begins June 13 at the new Perelman

Get to know: Dance Magazine Award Honoree Donald Byrd ⭐ The Tony-nominated and Bessie Award-winning choreographer Donald Byrd (@dansbyrd), known for works that use dance as both an art form and a social and civic instrument, became artistic director of Seattle’s Spectrum Dance Theater (@sdtseattle) in December 2002. From 1978–2002, he was artistic director of Donald Byrd/The Group, a critically acclaimed contemporary dance company founded in Los Angeles and later based in New York. He has create

Dance Magazine's 25 to Watch Live is back! 🌟 Mark your calendar for an unforgettable evening of performances by some of the brightest rising stars of the dance world. 🌟 Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” the longstanding list of rising stars in the dance world, will be brought to life through an in-person performance. On Monday, April 28, at 7 pm, in New York City, audiences will see a sampling of dance performances from these skyrocketing talents, all gathering for the first time. Stay tuned for